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ちゃっちゃと

also: ちゃっちゃっと · ちゃちゃっと · ちゃちゃと

ちゃ

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ちゃ

と

Meanings

1

adverb

quickly; lickety-split

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Casual, onomatopoeic adverb describing doing something briskly and without delay. Often used in informal speech.

See also: ちゃっと

宿しゅく題だいをちゃっちゃと終おわらせて遊あそびに行いこう。
Let's finish our homework quickly and go out to play.
彼かれはちゃっちゃと片かた付づけて帰かえってしまっ

Written forms

ちゃっちゃっと
Variant with geminated final consonant, adding a more emphatic or hurried feel.
ちゃちゃっと
Common variant with a slightly softer sound.
ちゃちゃと
Variant without the geminated consonant.

Similar words

さっさと
Similar meaning but more common and slightly more neutral in tone. ちゃっちゃと is more playful and colloquial.
ちゃっと
Related mimetic adverb with a similar meaning of doing something quickly, but less common and often used in specific contexts.

Etymology

Mimetic word derived from the sound of quick, light movements. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is related to the adverb ちゃっと.

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He tidied up quickly and went home.